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Old 11-17-2014, 02:33 PM   #9 (permalink)
ghengis86
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Originally Posted by JRMichler View Post
Cooler temperatures kill mileage. So does rain, snow, headwinds, and cross winds. See my fuel log for a good example of the effect of temperature.

Spend the winter working on technique, the results will become obvious next summer.
Re temp; why is that and why so dramatic? Cold tranny fluid and increased driveline resistance? Too much engine cooling and reduced combustion efficiency? I thought that winter gas blends had less energy per liter than summer too.

/curious
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